Signal



A. D. WAGNER SIGNAL Filed 001:. 22, 1926 Afl Wayne) ATTORNEY Patented July 12, 1927.

AUREA D. WAGNER, OF ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY.

SIGNAL.

Application filed October 22, 1926. Serial No. 143,443.

This invention relates to automobile signals, and contemplates a structure including a lamp casing-having an indicator pivotally mounted therein and adapted to be actuated simultaneously with the throttle of the engine, the indicator being viewed through a lens in the casing, and designed to indicate to the drivers of other vehicles, when the driver of the vehicle so equipped is about to i; check his speed or possibly stop, with a view of avoiding COlllSlOIlS.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understood when the following detail description is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this ap plication like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views and Where- 1n:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation of the invention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional'view therethrough.

Figure 3 is a face elevation of the movable indicator. 7

Referring to the drawing in detail 10 indicates acasing which may be constructed from any suitable material and vary in size and configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. The front wall of the casing is provided with a plurality of lenses indicated at 11, 12 and 13 respectively, while carried by the casing and arranged directly beneath saidlenses is a license plate 1 1. Arrangedbehind these lenses are electric light bulbs 15 as illustrated in Figure 2, the lens 12 together with. its bulb constituting the tail light for the vehicle. The lens 11 together with its bulb is employed in the capacity ofa stop light or signal while the lens 13 and its bulb is used as a signal to indicate to others when the vehicle so equipped is about to be backed or reversed. The lens 13is preferably White, and of course the bulbs 15 for the lenses 11 and 13 are adapted to be selectively illuminated in any suitable manner.

The casing 10 is provided with an elongated sight opening covered by a lens 16,

behind which is arranged to operate an i11- dicator of segmental contour in'plan and indicated generally at 17 in Figure 2. This indicator is pivoted as at 18 and is connected by a rod 19 with the throttle valve of the motor of the vehicle (not shown),

whereby the indicator is operated simultaneously with the operation of said valve. One half of the curved wall 20 of this indicator is White, which portion is indicated at 21 V in Figure 3, while the remaining half 22 of said wall is provided with substantially V- shaped stripes, alternately of different color. Either half of. the curved wall 20 is presented to view through thelens 16, depending upon the speed of the machine, .to indicate to others the intentions of the driver of the machine so equipped. In other words when the machine is traveling at a rapid speed with the throttle valve open the white half 21 of the indicator is arranged directly behind the lens 16, and when the throttle valve is closed for the purpose of reducing the speed of the machine and possibly bringing the later to a stop, the indicator 17 is operated with the valve to bring the other half 22 to View through the lens 16. This half being provided with the colored stripes of varying color will inform or indicate to others that the driver of the machine is going to check his speed and possibly stop, thereby avoiding collision. It will be noted that the bulb 15 for the tail light 12 is arranged directly beneath the indicator, and

both positioned within the compartment 24', so that the latter is illuminated at night time, the curved wallo20 being preferably made of translucent material.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood, that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall within the scope of what is claimed. 1

'W'hat is claimed is:

A signal ofthe character described comprising a casing having spaced upper and lower lenses on one wall thereof, a vertically disposed electric light bulb arranged behind the lower lens, an indicator of segmental contour in plan pivoted Within the casing for movement in a horizontal plane and having its curved Wall operating behind 5 the upper lens, said Wall being divided into halves, each half having a particular significance and adapted to he singly presented to view through the upper lens, said signal being arranged directly above the bulb and adapted to be illuminated thereby, and means for operating said indicator from a remote point.

In testimony whereof I allix my signature.

AUREA D. \VAGNER. 

